2026 WAFL season

2026 WAFL season
Date3 April – 19/20 September 2026
Teams10
Minor premiersPeel Thunder
1st minor premiership

The 2026 WAFL season is the 142nd season of the West Australian Football League (WAFL), the highest-level men's Australian rules football competition in Western Australia. The season began on 3 April and will conclude on the weekend of 19-20 September.[1]

Background

South Fremantle enter the season off the back of their 15th premiership, having defeated East Perth by two points in the grand final. WA Football confirmed that several of the rule changes adopted for the 2026 AFL season would also be incorporated in the WAFL, including the discontinuation of the centre bounce and a last disposal out of bounds rule between the 50-metre arcs, among others.[2]

Home-and-away season

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Round 1

Round 1
Friday, 3 April (4:10 pm) Peel Thunder 13.13 (91) def. East Fremantle 11.12 (78) Lane Group Stadium Report
Friday, 3 April (5:10 pm) Perth 24.9 (153) def. West Coast 13.10 (88) Mineral Resources Park Report
Friday, 3 April (5:30 pm) Swan Districts 9.9 (63) def. by South Fremantle 16.12 (108) Steel Blue Oval Report
Friday, 3 April (7:10 pm) Subiaco 18.11 (119) def. East Perth 17.10 (112) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report
Saturday, 4 April (6:30 pm) West Perth 8.4 (52) def. by Claremont 19.12 (126) HIF Health Insurance Oval Report

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 11 April (3:40 pm) South Fremantle 11.18 (84) def. Perth 5.8 (38) Fremantle Community Bank Oval Report
Saturday, 11 April (4:10 pm) East Perth 13.12 (90) def. Swan Districts 10.10 (70) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report
Saturday, 11 April (4:30 pm) East Fremantle 10.11 (71) def. Subiaco 9.14 (68) The Good Grocer Park Report
Saturday, 11 April (4:30 pm) Claremont 7.10 (52) def. Peel Thunder 6.5 (41) Revo Fitness Stadium Report
Sunday, 12 April (3:10 pm) West Coast 17.5 (107) def. West Perth 12.20 (92) Mineral Resources Park Report

Round 3

Round 3
Saturday, 18 April (3:10 pm) Peel Thunder 9.11 (65) def. by Perth 10.6 (66) Lane Group Stadium Report
Saturday, 18 April (4:30 pm) Swan Districts 12.14 (86) def. West Perth 9.10 (64) Steel Blue Oval Report
Saturday, 18 April (4:40 pm) South Fremantle 9.15 (69) def. by Claremont 11.8 (74) Fremantle Community Bank Oval Report
Saturday, 18 April (7:10 pm) East Perth 9.11 (65) def. by East Fremantle 12.6 (78) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report
Sunday, 19 April (1:10 pm) West Coast 16.12 (108) def. Subiaco 12.9 (81) Mineral Resources Park Report

Round 4

Round 4
Saturday, 25 April (2:10 pm) Perth 7.14 (56) def. by East Perth 8.12 (60) Mineral Resources Park Report
Saturday, 25 April (2:30 pm) Subiaco 10.8 (68) def. Peel Thunder 10.7 (67) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report
Saturday, 25 April (2:30 pm) Claremont 21.11 (137) def. East Fremantle 3.8 (26) Revo Fitness Stadium Report
Sunday, 26 April (1:10 pm) West Coast 14.10 (94) def. Swan Districts 13.15 (93) Mineral Resources Park Report
Sunday, 26 April (2:10 pm) West Perth 7.5 (47) def. by South Fremantle 11.11 (77) HIF Health Insurance Oval Report

Round 5

Round 5
Saturday, 2 May (1:10 pm) Peel Thunder 21.9 (135) def. West Perth 10.4 (64) Lane Group Stadium Report
Saturday, 2 May (2:10 pm) West Coast 9.11 (65) def. by East Perth 16.12 (108) Mineral Resources Park Report
Saturday, 2 May (2:10 pm) Claremont 14.17 (101) def. Swan Districts 9.8 (62) Revo Fitness Stadium Report
Saturday, 2 May (2:30 pm) East Fremantle 7.5 (47) def. by Perth 11.12 (78) The Good Grocer Park Report
Saturday, 2 May (4:10 pm) Subiaco 10.9 (69) def. by South Fremantle 11.6 (72) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report

Round 6

Round 6
Saturday, 9 May (1:40 pm) South Fremantle 19.11 (125) def. West Coast 10.4 (64) Fremantle Community Bank Oval Report
Saturday, 9 May (2:10 pm) Perth 8.11 (59) def. by Claremont 17.9 (111) Mineral Resources Park Report
Saturday, 9 May (2:30 pm) East Perth 8.8 (56) def. by Peel Thunder 9.8 (62) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report
Saturday, 9 May (2:30 pm) Swan Districts 16.9 (105) def. East Fremantle 9.9 (63) Steel Blue Oval Report
Saturday, 9 May (4:10 pm) West Perth 7.10 (52) def. by Subiaco 15.9 (99) HIF Health Insurance Oval Report

Round 7

Round 7
Saturday, 23 May (1:10 pm) East Fremantle 15.12 (102) def. West Coast 11.9 (75) The Good Grocer Park Report
Saturday, 23 May (1:10 pm) Peel Thunder 13.10 (88) def. South Fremantle 10.10 (70) Lane Group Stadium Report
Saturday, 23 May (2:10 pm) Perth 21.15 (141) def. West Perth 9.9 (63) Mineral Resources Park Report
Saturday, 23 May (2:30 pm) Swan Districts 8.7 (55) def. by Subiaco 14.11 (95) Steel Blue Oval Report
Saturday, 23 May (2:30 pm) Claremont 6.4 (40) def. by East Perth 11.13 (79) Revo Fitness Stadium Report

Round 8

Round 8
Saturday, 30 May (2:30 pm) Subiaco 8.11 (59) def. by Claremont 9.8 (62) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report
Saturday, 30 May (2:30 pm) Swan Districts 10.9 (69) def. Perth 8.10 (58) Steel Blue Oval Report
Sunday, 31 May (1:10 pm) West Coast 4.9 (33) def. by Peel Thunder 8.7 (55) Mineral Resources Park Report
Monday, 1 June (1:10 pm) South Fremantle 9.11 (65) def. by East Fremantle 15.9 (99) Fremantle Community Bank Oval Report
Monday, 1 June (2:30 pm) West Perth 8.12 (60) def. East Perth 8.8 (56) HIF Health Insurance Oval Report

Round 9

Round 9
Saturday, 6 June (1:10 pm) Peel Thunder 14.11 (95) def. Swan Districts 4.9 (33) Lane Group Stadium Report
Saturday, 6 June (1:10 pm) Claremont 15.7 (97) def. by West Coast 16.11 (107) Revo Fitness Stadium Report
Saturday, 6 June (2:30 pm) Perth 12.3 (75) def. Subiaco 7.13 (55) Mineral Resources Park Report
Sunday, 7 June (2:10 pm) East Perth 12.11 (83) def. South Fremantle 4.11 (35) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report
Bye
East Fremantle, West Perth

Round 10

Round 10
Saturday, 13 June (2:30 pm) East Fremantle 16.15 (111) def. West Perth 13.7 (85) The Good Grocer Park Report
Saturday, 13 June (2:30 pm) Claremont 14.7 (91) def. by Perth 17.6 (108) Revo Fitness Stadium Report
Saturday, 13 June (2:30 pm) Swan Districts 13.11 (89) def. by West Coast 14.12 (96) Steel Blue Oval Report
Bye
East Perth, Peel Thunder, South Fremantle, Subiaco

Round 11

Round 11
Saturday, 20 June (2:10 pm) Subiaco 11.6 (72) def. East Fremantle 7.5 (47) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report
Saturday, 20 June (2:30 pm) South Fremantle 11.12 (78) def. West Perth 5.9 (39) Fremantle Community Bank Oval Report
Saturday, 20 June (2:30 pm) Peel Thunder 23.4 (142) def. East Perth 6.8 (44) Lane Group Stadium Report
Bye
West Coast, Claremont, Perth, Swan Districts

Round 12

Round 12
Friday, 26 June (7:10 pm) East Perth 10.5 (65) def. West Coast 8.12 (60) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report
Saturday, 27 June (2:10 pm) East Fremantle 10.5 (65) def. by Claremont 11.5 (71) The Good Grocer Park Report
Saturday, 27 June (2:10 pm) Perth 12.7 (79) def. South Fremantle 6.9 (45) Mineral Resources Park Report
Saturday, 27 June (2:30 pm) Subiaco 9.6 (60) def. Swan Districts 8.8 (56) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report
Saturday, 27 June (2:30 pm) West Perth 5.4 (34) def. by Peel Thunder 17.20 (122) HIF Health Insurance Oval Report

Round 13

Round 13
Friday, 3 July (7:10 pm) West Coast 18.11 (119) def. East Fremantle 12.8 (80) Mineral Resources Park Report
Saturday, 4 July (1:10 pm) Peel Thunder 8.11 (59) def. Claremont 8.8 (56) Lane Group Stadium Report
Saturday, 4 July (2:30 pm) South Fremantle 10.13 (73) def. Subiaco 11.6 (72) Fremantle Community Bank Oval Report
Saturday, 4 July (2:40 pm) East Perth 15.13 (103) def. Perth 8.4 (52) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report
Saturday, 4 July (3:10 pm) West Perth 9.12 (66) def. by Swan Districts 13.13 (91) HIF Health Insurance Oval Report

Round 14

Round 14
Saturday, 11 July (2:10 pm) Claremont 7.11 (53) def. by South Fremantle 9.10 (64) Revo Fitness Stadium Report
Saturday, 11 July (2:30 pm) East Fremantle 4.10 (34) def. by Peel Thunder 18.10 (118) The Good Grocer Park Report
Saturday, 11 July (2:30 pm) Swan Districts 13.11 (89) def. East Perth 10.10 (70) Steel Blue Oval Report
Sunday, 12 July (1:10 pm) West Coast 9.4 (58) def. by Perth 18.12 (120) Mineral Resources Park Report
Bye
Subiaco, West Perth

Round 15

Round 15
Saturday, 18 July (2:10 pm) Perth 10.6 (66) def. East Fremantle 9.9 (63) Mineral Resources Park Report
Saturday, 18 July (2:30 pm) Subiaco 18.6 (114) def. West Perth 15.16 (106) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report
Saturday, 18 July (2:30 pm) South Fremantle 7.10 (52) def. Swan Districts 5.11 (41) Fremantle Community Bank Oval Report
Bye
Claremont, East Perth, Peel Thunder, West Coast

Round 16

Round 16
Saturday, 25 July (2:30 pm) East Perth 8.3 (51) def. by Claremont 12.11 (83) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report
Saturday, 25 July (2:30 pm) Peel Thunder 11.11 (77) def. Subiaco 11.3 (69) Lane Group Stadium Report
Saturday, 25 July (4:30 pm) West Perth 13.12 (90) def. by West Coast 15.12 (102) HIF Health Insurance Oval Report
Bye
East Fremantle, Perth, South Fremantle, Swan Districts

Round 17

Round 17
Saturday, 1 August (1:10 pm) Swan Districts 7.4 (46) def. by Peel Thunder 13.10 (88) Steel Blue Oval Report
Saturday, 1 August (2:30 pm) Claremont 13.12 (90) def. West Perth 10.7 (67) Revo Fitness Stadium Report
Saturday, 1 August (2:30 pm) Subiaco 10.10 (70) def. Perth 9.15 (69) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report
Saturday, 1 August (2:30 pm) East Fremantle 9.7 (61) def. by East Perth 12.11 (83) The Good Grocer Park Report
Sunday, 2 August (11:10 am) West Coast 15.12 (102) def. South Fremantle 11.17 (83) Mineral Resources Park Report

Round 18

Round 18
Saturday, 8 August (2:10 pm) Perth 5.9 (39) def. by Peel Thunder 8.6 (54) Mineral Resources Park Report
Saturday, 8 August (2:30 pm) Swan Districts 3.11 (29) def. by Claremont 7.9 (51) Steel Blue Oval Report
Saturday, 8 August (2:30 pm) Subiaco 8.8 (56) def. by West Coast 10.13 (73) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report
Saturday, 8 August (2:30 pm) South Fremantle 4.8 (32) def. by East Perth 7.10 (52) Fremantle Community Bank Oval Report
Saturday, 8 August (3:10 pm) West Perth 14.12 (96) def. East Fremantle 7.9 (51) HIF Health Insurance Oval Report

Round 19

Round 19
Saturday, 15 August (2:10 pm) East Fremantle 9.10 (64) def. by South Fremantle 15.8 (98) The Good Grocer Park Report
Saturday, 15 August (2:30 pm) Peel Thunder 11.16 (82) def. by West Coast 14.7 (91) Lane Group Stadium Report
Saturday, 15 August (2:30 pm) East Perth 18.11 (119) def. West Perth 8.7 (55) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report
Saturday, 15 August (2:30 pm) Claremont 11.8 (74) def. by Subiaco 11.9 (75) Revo Fitness Stadium Report
Saturday, 15 August (3:10 pm) Perth 14.10 (94) def. Swan Districts 11.9 (75) Mineral Resources Park Report

Round 20

Round 20
Saturday, 22 August (2:10 pm) East Perth 8.8 (56) def. by Subiaco 14.7 (91) Sullivan Logistics Stadium Report
Saturday, 22 August (2:10 pm) South Fremantle 12.6 (78) def. Peel Thunder 11.8 (74) Fremantle Community Bank Oval Report
Saturday, 22 August (2:30 pm) East Fremantle 11.10 (76) def. by Swan Districts 15.11 (101) The Good Grocer Park Report
Saturday, 22 August (3:10 pm) West Perth 10.9 (69) def. by Perth 10.14 (74) HIF Health Insurance Oval Report
Saturday, 22 August (3:20 pm) West Coast 14.13 (97) def. by Claremont 20.10 (130) Mineral Resources Park Report

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Peel Thunder 18 13 5 0 1515 1011 149.9 52 Finals series
2 Claremont 18 12 6 0 1499 1169 128.2 48
3 Perth 18 11 7 0 1425 1270 112.2 44
4 South Fremantle 18 11 7 0 1308 1201 108.9 44
5 East Perth 18 10 8 0 1352 1250 108.2 40
6 Subiaco 18 10 8 0 1392 1305 106.7 40
7 West Coast (R) 18 10 8 0 1539 1701 90.5 40
8 Swan Districts 18 6 12 0 1253 1421 88.2 24
9 East Fremantle 18 5 13 0 1216 1593 76.3 20
10 West Perth 18 2 16 0 1201 1779 67.5 8
Source: WAFL.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

(R) = Reserves for AFL seniors

Finals series

Qualifying and elimination finals

Qualifying final
Saturday, 29 August (2:10 pm) Claremont 12.5 (77) def. Perth 8.12 (60) Revo Fitness Stadium Report
Elimination final
Sunday, 30 August (2:10 pm) South Fremantle 7.10 (52) def. by East Perth 8.9 (57) Fremantle Community Bank Oval Report

Semi-finals

Semi finals
Saturday, 5 September (2:30pm) Peel Thunder v Claremont Lane Group Stadium
Saturday, 5 September (2:30pm) Perth v East Perth Mineral Resources Park

Preliminary finals

Preliminary final
Sunday, 13 September (2:10pm) TBC v TBC TBC

Grand final

2026 WAFL Grand Final
19-20 September (3:20 pm) TBC v TBC Optus Stadium



Q1
Q2
Q3
Final


Simpson Medal:
Television broadcast: Seven Network

Representative match

WAFL vs SANFL

For the eighth successive season, an interstate representative match was fixtured between the WAFL and South Australian National Football League (SANFL), with the two teams playing for the Haydn Bunton Junior Cup.[3][4]

2026 State Game
Saturday, 16 May (3:10pm AWST) WAFL def. SANFL Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 3,671) [5][6]
4.1 (25)
9.4 (58)
11.9 (75)
14.14 (98)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 2.2 (14)
3.3 (21)
4.6 (30)
9.8 (62)		 Simpson Medal (WAFL) & Fos Williams Medal (SANFL): Callan England (WAFL) & Beau Thomas (SANFL)
Television broadcast: Seven Network[7]
Hinder 3
Hunter, Reidy 2
Bevan, Clarke, Davis, Jones, Mainwaring, Mayo, Sears 1		 Goals A. Grace, Thomas 3
Emmett, Francis, Herbert 1
England, Bevan, Turner, Mayo, Ameduri, Hinder, Reidy Best Thomas, Lowe, E. Grace, A. Grace, Francis

Western Australian team

2026 WAFL State Team vs. South Australia[8][9][10]
B: 18. Ethan Hughes (South Fremantle) 28. Noah Strom (South Fremantle) 10. Zac Guadagnin (West Perth)
HB: 8. Jamaine Jones (South Fremantle) 26. Chad Pearson (South Fremantle) 6. Stanley Wright East Perth)
C: 2. Stefan Giro (Subiaco) 1. Christian Ameduri (c) East Perth) 19. Jesse Turner (Swan Districts)
HF: 3. Zac Mainwaring (Claremont) 31. Jaiden Hunter (Claremont) 4. Joeseph Hinder (West Perth)
F: 16. Jiah Reidy (Swan Districts) 29. Aaron Clarke (Perth) 17. Jack Sears (Peel Thunder)
Foll: 33. Scott Jones (East Perth) 9. Callan England (Claremont) 20. Lachlan Tardrew (Peel Thunder)
Int: 15. Kane Bevan (West Perth) 12. Galen Savigni (Subiaco) 25. Austin Davis (Perth)
23. Kyle Baskerville (East Fremantle) 21. Jack Mayo (Subiaco)
Coach: Adam Read (Peel Thunder)
Emg: 11. Scott Tuia (Peel Thunder) 14. Ryan Borchet (Subiaco) 24. Corey Watts (East Perth)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mark Readings (20 December 2025). "Eastern launch for 2026 Sullivan Logistics WAFL season". WA Football.
  2. ↑ "WAFL joins AFL with rule changes for 2026". WA Football. 27 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "2026 Hostplus SANFL League Fixture Released". sanfl.com.au. 24 December 2025. The West End State team will have its sights set on regaining the Haydn Bunton Junior Cup in the KIA State Game against the WAFL on the weekend of Saturday May 16 after it hosts the VFL at Stratarama Stadium on Saturday April 11 as part of the AFL Gather Round festivities.
  4. ↑ Jordan McArdle (17 April 2026). "Historic Kia State Game triple-header locked in". WA Football.
  5. ↑ Zac Milbank (16 May 2026). "West End State Team defeated by WAFL in KIA State Game". sanfl.com.au.
  6. ↑ Jordan McArdle (16 May 2026). "Kia WAFL State Team beat SANFL at home for first time in 11 years". wafootball.com.au.
  7. ↑ Jordan McArdle (14 May 2026). "Kia WAFL State Team locked in for SANFL blockbuster". wafootball.com.au. Western Australia will host South Australia from 3.10pm, with the game live and free on 7 and 7Plus, while tickets at just $10 from INTIX.
  8. ↑ "WAFL 2026: Peel Thunder premiership coach Adam Read to coach WA again after drought-breaking win". The West Australian. 10 April 2026. (subscription required)
  9. ↑ Jordan McArdle (10 April 2026). "Read to lead Kia WAFL State Team once again". WA Football.
  10. ↑ Jordan McArdle (14 May 2026). "Kia WAFL State Team locked in for SANFL blockbuster".
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